by Andrew Chipouras | Oct 15, 2014 | Commentary |
As part of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) signed into law on September 16, 2011, Congress expanded the Prior User Rights defense to patent infringement. Initially only available for business method patents, the AIA expanded Prior User Rights to all classes...
by Adam Stefanick | Oct 6, 2014 | Commentary |
On September 17, Apple updated its privacy policy to reflect privacy enhancements added to its most recent iteration of its iPhone mobile operating system, iOS 8. Notably, the update highlighted iOS 8’s new protection for user phone data: out-of-the-box passcode...
by lemertz | Sep 28, 2014 | Commentary |
Earlier this year, Ellen DeGeneres briefly “broke” Twitter after tweeting a selfie full of celebrities, captured while she was hosting the Oscars. In an attempt to beat the record for most re-tweets ever, she enlisted megastars like Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Lupita...
by Daniel Quarfoot | Sep 25, 2014 | Commentary |
Another year, another batch of nude celebrity photos flooding headlines and the internet. This month, actress Jennifer Lawrence, model Kate Upton, and a handful of other female celebrities became the latest celebrity hack victims when an anonymous user on the online...
by Liam O'Sullivan | Sep 18, 2014 | Commentary |
On June 12, 2014, the CEO of Tesla Motors (Tesla), Elon Musk, posted an external memo entitled “All Our Patent Are Belong To You.” In short, the memo details why Tesla is opening up its patent portfolio to the market. The primary reason given for this drastic move...
by Lindsey Crump | Sep 15, 2014 | Commentary |
Google has been a target of antitrust allegations for nearly as long as it has existed. In recent years, agencies domestic and abroad have accused the tech giant of “search bias.” The charge of search bias—levied against Google by competitors and watchdogs—asserts...
